Machine for polishing shoes



(No Model.)

J. 'D. BRIGHT.

MACHINE FOR POLISHING SHOES.

Patented Feb. '19, 1889.

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PATENT OFFIC JOSEPH DANIEL BRIGHT, OF LAMPASAS, TEXAS.

MACHINE FOR POLISHING SHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 398,124, dated February 19, 1889.

Application filed May 23, 1888. Serial No. 274,787. (No model.)

To all 1071 0712 it may concern;

Be it known that I, JOSEPH DANIEL BRIG T, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lampasas, in the county of Lampasas and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Machines for Polishing Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvementin machines for polishing shoes; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices, that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is partly a side elevation and partly a sectional view of a boot and shoe polishing machine embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 isatop plan view of the same.

A represents a supporting-frame of suitable length and breadth, on which is supported a bed-plate, B. From the upper side of the bedplate project a pair of vertical longitudinal guide-plates, O, which are arranged parallel and have longitudinal guiding-grooves D in their opposing sides, near their upper edges.

E represents a cross-head or slide, which has side flanges engaging the grooves D, said cross-head or slide being thereby adapted to reciprocate between the guide-plates.

F represents a pair of vertical standards, which are secured to the frame A near the front end thereof, and have bearings at their upper ends, in which is journaled a shaft, G, which has a central crank, H. To the said shaft G, on opposite sides of the crank 11, are secured fly-wheels I, of suitable size and weight, and to the extreme ends of the said shaft are secured crank-arms K, which extend in opposite directions.

A crossbar, L, is arranged under one end of the frame A, and the ends thereof project beyond the sides of the frame. 011 the said projecting ends of the cross-bar are loosely attached the inner ends of a pair of treadlelevers, M, which have their front or free ends connected to the cranks K by means of links N.

0 represents a pitman, which connects the crank H to the cross-head or slide E.

From the rear end of the frame A extends a vertical standard, P, on the upper end of which is secured a supporting-plate, R, on which the boot or shoe to be polished, while 011 the feet of the wearer, is adapted to be placed.

From the rear end of the cross-head or slide E extends an arm, S, having a cross-arm, T, at its rear end.

U represents a brush, which has its bristles arranged in a vertical position, and the said brush is provided with a forward-extending arm, V, which is curved, as shown, and hasits front end pivoted between suitable ea rs which are formed on the arms S. A spring-arm, XV, bears on the upper side of the arm V and keeps the same normally depressed. on an ear or lug which projects upward from the cross arm T.

X represents a pair of curved arms, which have their front ends pivotally connected to the ends of the crossarms T, the said arms X being arranged on the same horizontal plane and slightly above the level of the sup porting-plate R.

Y represents a pair of horizon tall y-arran ged brushes, which have their bristles extending inward toward each other, and said brushes are provided on their backs with ears or lugs, which are pivotally connected to the rear ends of the arms X. Springs Z extend from the rear ends of the arms X, on the outer sides thereof and are adapted to bear upon. the backs of the brushes Y at a suitable distance in rear of the pivots thereof, and springs A extend from the inner sides of the arms X at a suitable distance from the rear end thereof, and bear at their free ends against the backs of the brushes X Y at points in advance of the pivotal bolts of said brushes.

' B represents a pair of coiled retractile springs, which connect the arms X near their forward ends to the rear end of the arms S, the function of the said springs being to normally draw the arms X inward toward each other.

The operation of myinvention will be read ily understood. The operator places one foot on the plate R and places the other foot on one of the treadle-levers M and operates the same so as to impart rotary motion to the crank-shaft. The fiy-wheels serve to give steady uniform motion to the crank-shaft, and the piti-nan causes the cross-head or slide E to reciprocate between the guide-plates and thereby impart reciprocating motion to the brushes. The brushes Y, being pressed toward each other and bearing against opposite sides of the boot or shoe on the plate R, serve to polish the sides of the same, and the brush U serves to polish the front of the shoe at the same time, as will be readily understood.

Owing to the pivotal connections between the brushes and the reciprocating cross-head or plate, the said brushes are adapted to be turned to any desired angle, so as to conform automatically to the shape of the boot or shoe, and the springs hereinbcfore described serve to keep the' said brushes in engagement with the boot or shoe.

I do not desire to limit myself to the precise construction of devices hereinbefore described, as it is evident that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination, in a shoe-polishing machine, ol' the reciprocating slide or cross-head, the pivoted arms connected thereto, the springs bearing on the said arms, and the brushes attached to the free end of the said arms by pivotal connections, substantially as described.

2. The combination, in a boot and shoe polishing machine, of the support for the boot or shoe, the reciprocating cross-head or slide, the arms pivoted thereto and arranged with relation to the support, the springs bearing on the said arms, for the purpose set forth, and the brushes connected to said arms, substantially as described.

3. The combination, in a machine for polishing boots and shoes, of the reciprocating slide or cross-head E, the arms X, pivoted thereto, the springs keeping said armsv normally pressed toward each other, the brushes Y, hinged or pivoted to the rear free end of the arms, and the springs Z and A, extending from the arms X and bearing against the backs of the brushes at points in front and rear of the pivots thereof, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aifixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' JOSEPH DANIEL BRIGHT.

Witnesses:

ALEX. MGFARLAND, SAM. W. MELLoN. 

